Dry Creek Energy Storage (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2025-043-02 (ITP))
11 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2017092042
Lead Agency
Sacramento County
Document Title
Dry Creek Energy Storage (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2025-043-02 (ITP))
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
4/14/2026
Document Description
The Project is limited to the construction and operation of a battery energy storage system (BESS). The total area that is associated with the BESS is 30.1 acres, 20.8 acres of which has been previously developed. Project activities include grubbing and grading of the entire Project Area, graveling, the installation of approximately 100 BESS units, an on-site maintenance area, stormwater infrastructure, trenching underground and aboveground collection lines (approximately 0.5-mile and will connect to an existing collector substation), and a 7-foot tall security fence surrounding the BESS facility and ancillary infrastructure. The incidental take permit for the Project covers California Tiger Salamander (CTS) and burrowing owl (BUOW). Incidental take of CTS and BUOW may occur during project buildout, operation and maintenance activities, and vehicle or worker traffic moving through the Project Area. The Project will permanently impact 7.9 acres of CTS upland dispersal habitat and 7.9 acres of suitable burrowing owl foraging habitat. Additionally, overwintering BUOW individuals may be passively excluded during project buildout if they move onto the site during construction implementation.
Contact Information
Name
Michael Shun
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Kimber Gutierrez
Agency Name
Sacramento County
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Herald
Counties
Sacramento
Regions
Northern California
Zip
95638
Parcel #
140-0050-008-0000
Other Location Info
14440 Twin Cities Road, Herald, CA 95638
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Sacramento
Final Environmental Document Available at
CDFW's regional office: 1701 Nimbus Rd., Suite A, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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